2020 Nervous System 1

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• Clean waste from the cells

• Absorb nutrients for energy

• Detect and respond to stimuli

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?

• brain & spinal cord
• sensory neurons
• motor neurons
• sensory receptors

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

Name the2 groups of nerves that create the peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic & Somatic

• Cranial & Spinal

• Neurons & Axons

• Brain & Spinal cord

Type of peripheral nerve that radiates out from the brain

• Cranial

• Somatic

• Spinal

• Afferent

These peripheral nerves link the

spinal cord with the sense organs & muscles

• Cranial

• Autonomic

• Efferent

• Spinal

What are the subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• Somatic & Cranial

• Spinal & Afferent

• Somatic & Autonomic

• Brain & Neurons

PNS subdivision that involves detecting changes outside the body

• Somatic

• Autonomic

• Central Divison

• Spinal cord